Motor acceleration means



June 7, 1949.

H. F. ROACH ET AL MOTOR ACGELERATION MEANS Filed April 18, 1947 Patented June 7, 1949 UNITED STATES FTENT `0FFICE MOTOR ACCELERATION MEANS Harding Roach and William R. Nelson, Des Moines, Iowa Application April 18, 1947, serial No. 742,320

(ol. Vf7 4rzua) 3 Claims. l Y This invention relates to va transmission means placed between a power source and a member to be actuated, such 'as a lawn mower, and further a 'nreans connected with the transmission means and the power source to accelerate the power unit to the desired voperating `'speed when the trans'- mission means is placed into operative relation yivith the power source and decelerated to an idling speed when the transmission is placed in inoperative position.

AIn the transmission of power from a power source through a transmission means, it is desir-- able to have the .power source operating at an idling `speed before the transmission means is yplaced in operative relation to transmit power to ,a member to bed-rlven. It is `desirable after the transmission is placed in operative relation that .the power unit be accelerated in speed to put the member to be operated into operation at the speed desired. The present application combines the placing in operative relation of the transmission and the acceleration of the power source into one operation.

It is an object of the invention, among others, to provide a transmission means between a power unit and a member to -be operated which accelerates the power unit when the transmission means is placed into operative relation; a transmission lmeans when placed in inoperative relation which allows the power unit to return to an idling speed; a transmission means having a means associated therewith which accelerates the power unit when vthe transmission is in operative relation and op- Ierates to decelerate the power unit when the transmission is placed in inoperative relation; a means between a transmission means and a power kunit actuating the power unit which operates automatic and requires no special skill to operate; a means between a transmission means and a `power unit actuating the power unit that is eco nomical in construction and durable, economical and long lasting in operation and is simple in construction, easy to manufacture, and simpleV to mount.

In carrying out the objects of the invention ther-eis a motive power unit'in combination with a power transmission means to transmit power from the motive power unit to a member to be operated. The power transmission means is made up of a rst mentioned rotatable means connected to the motive power unit and a second rotatable means associated with the rst mentioned rotatable means. A second pair of rotatable means is spaced from the rst and second mentioned rotat- ,able means with the second pair of rotatable Smear-1s. :The transmission Ixneansis put into operr- 'ative relation b'y increasing the space 'between the first and fsecondmentioned rotatable means with relation to the lsecond pair of rotatable means to bring the connecting means into 'engagement with the rotatable members. A bracket means may be lattached to the second pair 'of 'rotatable means with fthe bracket also attached movably to the motive power unit so that the second :pair of rotatable means A'pivot about the motive power unit -on the bracket when the trans'- -mission means is :placed in operative relation.

The improvement in the present invention resides in a bar member associated with the second pairof rotatable means to accelerate the motive power unit to the desired operating speed when the transmission means is placed into operative g relation. The bar member has one end thereof contacting a projection extending from the bracket yattached to the pair of rotatable means with the bar member pivotally mounted on the! motive power unit. The other end of the bar Amember is attached to the motive power unit to1 `accelerate the power unit to the desired speed... There is .a screw in the end or" the bar member ycontacting the projection 4on the bracket which -is ladjustable to vary the length of movement of the end ofthe bar.

With the foregoing and other objects in View., the invention will be more f-ully described herein-'- after and will be particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols refer to like or corresponding ,parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a iront elevational View showingfthe motive power unit and the transmission means with the Abar member connected between the two.

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the transmissi'on means and an end elevational View of the vvend of the bar .member associated with the transmission means. v

The present invention is an improvement over application Serial No. 682,938 filed July 1l, 1946 by the same applicants which application relates to the new and noveltr-ansmission means. In the present application, the transmission is the same as referred to in the vabove identified application with the improvement of accelerating the motive power unit, represented generally at I, when the transmission meanarepresented generallyA at 2, lis placed into operative relation.

The transmission lmeans 2 has one rotatable Jmeans 3 shown in dotted line in Figure 2 and a second rotatablel means 4 associated with the -iirst rotatable means and rotatable with respect to each other. The rotatable means 4 connects to a member to be actuated such as a lawn mower (not shown) A pair of rotatable means and 6, in the form of pulley members are attached and rotatable together and spaced from the first and second rotatable means 3 and 4, a belt means 'I connects pulley 5 with rotatable means 3 while a belt means 8 connects pulley y6 with rotatable means 4. The rotatable means 3 and 4 and pulleys 5 and 6 may -be made of different sizes to regulate speed as clearly set forth in the previous application.

A bracket member 9 is movably connected to the members 5 and 6 with the bracket 9 in turn movably connected to the motive power unit by a bolt I0. A chain II is connected to the lower end of the bracket 9. An outwardly pull on the chain I I will pull members 5 and 6 outwardly with the members 5 and 6 pivoting about bolt I0 to increase the space between rotatable means 3 and 4 and members 5 and B. The belts I and 8 iinally limit the outward movement of the members 5 and 6 and are brought into contact with members 3 and 4; and members 5 and 6 and power is transmitted from the motive power unit I to the member to be actuated. The dotted line position shown in Figure 2 represents the position of bracket 9 when no force is exerted on the chain II. The dotted line position of Figure 2 represents the inoperable position of the transmission 2 while the solid line position of Figure 2 represents the operable position. The portion I2 on the bracket 9 serves as a limiting means to prevent the belts I and 8 from assuming a circular shape and thus contacting the pulleys and transmitting some power. The structure up to this point has been described as a power transmission means. a clutch and a special reduction means.

A bar member I3 is pivotally mounted at I4 to a supporting member I5 which in turn is mounted on the power unit I. The bracket 9 has an outstanding projection I6 and the bar I3 an outstanding projection I1 which projections I6 and I1 are more or less parallel. A screw I8 is adjustable in the projection I'I and contacts the projection I6 when the transmission 2 is placed into operable relation. The opposite end of the bar member I3 connects with spring means I9 which connects with the carburetor 20 of the motive power unit.

In operation, the power unit I is set at an idling speed and operates at the idling speed when the transmission means 2 is in inoperable position as shown by the dotted lines of Figure 2. When the transmission 2 is placed into operation as shown by solid lines of Figure 2, projection I6 is in contact with screw I8 and lifts the left end of bar I3 upwardly as shown in dotted line position in Figure l. The bar I3 pivots around point I4 thus lowering the right end of bar I3 which in turn gives a downward pull on the spring I9 attached to carburetor 20 to open carburetor 20 to admit more fuel thereto and thus increase the speed of the motor.

Thus it can be seen that as the transmission means 2 is placed into operation, the power unit I is accelerated into the desired operating speed. If it is desired to change the operating speed the screw I8 may be adjusted to lengthen or shorten the stroke of the right side of bar I3 and the spring 2I will hold the screw from moving out of adjustment. When the transmission 2 is placed in inoperative position, the power unit I will return to idling speed. An acceleration and deceleration means is provided for the power unit that is operated upon the transmission means being placed in operative or inoperative position without any eiect on governor means that may be associated with the power unit I.

While the invention has been described in connection with several specific embodiments, it is to be understood that the words which have been used are words of description rather than limitation, and that practice of the invention within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the invention in all its aspects.

We claim:

1. In combination with a motive power unit and a power transmission means to transmit power from the motive power unit to a member to be operated, said power transmission means comprising a rst mentioned rotatable means connected to the motive power unit, a second rotatable means associated with the first men tioned rotatable means, a second pair of rotatable means spaced from the iirst and second mentioned rotatable means with a bracket means attached thereto, said bracket means attached movably to .the motive power unit, means connecting the iirst and second mentioned rotatable means with the second pair of rotatable means, the transmission means put into operative relation by the second pair of rotatable means moving on the supporting bracket to increase the space between the rst and second rotatable means to bring the connecting means into engagement with the rotatable members and the improvement comprising a bar member having o-ne end thereof contacting the bracket and pivotally mounted on the motive power unit, the other end of said bar member attached to the motive power unit to accelerate the motive power unit to the desired operating speed when the transmission means is placed into operative relation by the bar member being plvoted when the transmission means is engaged.

2. In combination with a motive power unit and a power transmission means to transmit power from the motive power unit to a member to be operated, said power transmission means comprising a lrst mentioned rotatable means connected to the motive power unit, a second rotatable means asociated with the first mentioned rotatable means, a second pair of rotatable means spaced from the first and second mentioned rotatable means with a bracket means attached thereto, said bracket means attached movably to the motive power unit, means connecting the rst and second mentioned rotatable means with the second pair of rotatable means, the transmission means put into operative relation by the second pair of rotatable means moving on the supporting bracket to increase the space between the rst and second rotatable means to bring the connecting means into engagement with the rotatable members and the improvement comprising a bar member with one end thereof contacting a projection extending from the bracket, said bar member pivotally mounted on the motive power unit, the other end of said bar member attached to the motive power unit to accelerate the motive power unit to the desired operating speed when the transmission means is placed into operative relation by the bar member being pivoted when the transmission means is engaged.

3. In combination with a motive power unit and a power transmission means to transmit power from the motive power unit to a member to be operated, said power transmission means comprising a irst mentioned rotatable means connected to the motive power unit, a second rotatable means associated with the rst mentioned rotatable means, a second pair of rotatable means spaced from the rst and second mentioned rotatable means with a bracket means attached thereto, said bracket means attached movably to the motive power unit, means connecting the first and second mentioned rotatable means with the second pair of rotatable means, the transmission means put into operative relation by the second pair of rotatable means moving on the supporting bracket to increase the space between the iirst and second rotatable means to bring the connecting means into engagement with the rotatable members and the improvement comprisingsa bar member with one end thereof contacting a projection extending from the bracket, said bar member pivotally mounted on the motive power unit, a screw in one end of the bar member contacting the projection on the bracket, the other end of said bar member attached to the motive power unit to accelerate the motive power unit to the desired operating speed when 6 the transmission means is placed into operative relation by the bar member being pivoted when the transmission means is engaged with the screw in the opposite end of the bar being adjustable to vary the length of movement of the end of the bar member attached to the motive power unit.

HARDING F. ROACH.

WILLIAM R. NELSON.

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